Pulse
Device
NuVasive, Inc.
Total Payments
$5.4M
Transactions
7,498
Doctors
1,240
Companies
2
Payment Trends by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Doctors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $62,397 | 57 | 38 |
| 2023 | $2.1M | 1,131 | 282 |
| 2022 | $897,278 | 1,579 | 446 |
| 2021 | $825,601 | 1,733 | 348 |
| 2020 | $491,909 | 571 | 168 |
| 2019 | $860,362 | 1,839 | 521 |
| 2018 | $134,865 | 588 | 193 |
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royalty or License | $3.0M | 57 | 54.9% |
| Consulting Fee | $1.4M | 619 | 25.9% |
| Travel and Lodging | $725,417 | 2,826 | 13.5% |
| Food and Beverage | $296,572 | 3,988 | 5.5% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program | $4,800 | 1 | 0.1% |
| Education | $1,771 | 3 | 0.0% |
| Entertainment | $179.20 | 4 | 0.0% |
Top Doctors Receiving Payments for Pulse — Page 50
| Doctor | Specialty | Location | Total | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| , MD | Neurological Surgery | Albuquerque, NM | $11.05 | 1 |
| , M.D | Neurological Surgery | New York, NY | $10.90 | 1 |
| Stephen Lockey | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Charlottesville, VA | $10.21 | 1 |
| , MD | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | York, PA | $10.00 | 1 |
| , M.D | Orthopaedic Surgery | Kansas City, MO | $9.83 | 1 |
| , MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Providence, RI | $9.58 | 1 |
| , M.D | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Louisville, KY | $9.45 | 1 |
| , MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Baltimore, MD | $9.25 | 1 |
| , MD | Neurological Surgery | Anchorage, AK | $5.97 | 1 |
| , MD | Neurological Surgery | Anchorage, AK | $5.97 | 1 |
| , M.D | Neurological Surgery | Newark, NJ | $5.86 | 1 |
| , DO | Neurological Surgery | Miami, FL | $5.86 | 1 |
| , M.D | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Bradenton, FL | $5.60 | 1 |
| , PA | Physician Assistant | Westbury, NY | $5.59 | 1 |
| , MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Glenview, IL | $5.12 | 1 |
| , MD | Specialist | San Jose, CA | $4.00 | 1 |
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Manufacturing Companies
- NuVasive, Inc. $5.3M
- Globus Medical, Inc. $62,397
Product Information
- Type Device
- Total Payments $5.4M
- Total Doctors 1,240
- Transactions 7,498
About Pulse
Pulse is a device associated with $5.4M in payments to 1,240 healthcare providers, recorded across 7,498 transactions in the CMS Open Payments database. The primary manufacturer is NuVasive, Inc..
Payment data is available from 2018 to 2024. In 2024, $62,397 was paid across 57 transactions to 38 doctors.
The most common payment nature for Pulse is "Royalty or License" ($3.0M, 54.9% of total).